Incinerator



May 8, 1956 v M. F. DOLLAR INCINERATOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 5, 1953 Milford Dollar INVENTOR.

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May 8, 1956 M. F. DOLLAR 2,744,478

INCINERATOR Filed Feb. 5, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Milford E Dollar INVENTOR.

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United States Patent INCINERATOR Milford F. Dollar, Sheridan, Tex. Application February 5, 1953, Serial No. 335,354

3 Claims. Cl. 110-18 This invention relates to an incinerator and particularly to a trash separating and disposal system having an incinerator for disposing of the combustibles and means for storing and disposing of the non-combustibles in the trash.

In the disposal of trash it is customary to burn the combustible material and to separate out the non-combustible material and store it is containers for removal by the trash man orotherperson.

The separation of trash is an unsanitary and undesirable chore.

The present invention provides an incinerator separator for removing the combustible material and for storing the non-combustible material in substantially vermin proof container until it can be removed from the premises.

This is accomplished by means of a supporting framework having a lower shelf or support member for receiving a substantially closed container having a removable top and a second support member supporting a burning basket having a dump bottom with latch means for retaining the dump bottom in closed position. It is accordingly'an object of the invention to provide an improved incinerator.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a trash separator for separating the non-combustible trash from the combustible trash.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a safety system for disposing of trash.

Other objects and many of the attendant advantages will be apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the incinerator according to the invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the incinerator;

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken substantially on the plane indicated by the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a cross-section on a smaller scale taken substantially on the plane indicated by the line 44 of Figure 2; and,

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the support in folded condition. I

In the exemplary embodiment of the invention a pair of end frames and 12 constituted as substantially tubular corner members 14 the corner members being joined together by means of suitable structure members 15 and 16. A frame or shelf member 18 extends between the lower structure member 16 and secured thereto by means of suitable clips 20 and 22. A substantially tight container 24 is disposed on the support member 18 and is herein shown as being substantially box-like in form although obviously any suitable container may be used. Handles 26 may be placed on the container 24 for convenience in operating the same. A burner basket indicated generally at 30 is provided with openwork or mesh-like side walls herein indicated as being constructed of wire rods with the side walls forming a substantially 2,744,478 Patented May 8, 1956 box-like structure. The structure is provided with a front wall 32 and end walls 36 and 38. A cover 40 is likewise of mesh or wire construction and is secured to the top of the back wall 34 by means of suitable clip hinges 42. The top 40 being sulficiently large when in closed position to rest on the side walls and to substantially close the same against the escape of paper or other material. A handle 44 is arranged adjacent the front of the cover 40 for convenience in operating the cover.,

Elongated rod-like support members 48 and 50 are attached to the front and back of the burner basket 30 and extend laterally therefrom. The ends of the rods 48 and 50 are turned down to provide support members 52 which extend downwardly into the tops of the corner posts 14. The burner basket 30 is thus rigidly supported on the tops of the end members in spaced relation above the container 24.

The bottom of the burner basket 30 is constituted as two trays 60 and 62 which are hingedly connected to the sides 36 and 38 respectively of the burner basket atv the support it. A latch member 64 is pivoted to the tray 62 substantially at the central portion of the basket by means of a suitable fastener such as rivet 66. Hook brackets 68 and 70 are fixed on the elongated support members 48 and 5t) and are engageable by means of the latch member 64 to retain the trays 62 and 60 in closed position. A handle 72 is provided on the latch member 64 and a handle 74 is provided on the frame member 60.

A lid or closure 78 is provided for the container 24 and preferably is sufficiently tight to prevent the ingress of mosquitoes or other pests therein. A handle 80 is preferably provided on the closure 78 for convenient handling thereof.

The members 16 are arranged at a substantial distance from the lower end of a corner post 14 so that the container 24 will be maintained in safe relation above the earth.

In the operation of the incinerator and separator the lid 78 is removed from the container 24 and the trays 60 and 62 are latched in closed relation after which the lid 40 is opened and all of the trash dumped into the burner basket after which the lid 40 will be closed and the contents ignited. After the combustible material has burned itself out the latch 64 will be operated to release the trays 60 and 62 so that the uncombustible material retained therein will be dumped into the container 24. The lid 78 will then be placed in position on the container 24 to exclude flies, mosquitoes and other vermin. The use of the burner basket with the mesh lid prevents the escape of flaming particles from the burner basket during the combustion of the burnable materials therein and not only prevents unsightly appearance about the incinerator but also prevents the danger of fire being spread therefrom. After a sufiicient quantity of uncombustible material has been received in the container 24 it may be removed and dumped into a truck for removal or into a pit for burial or other disposal.

It will thus be seen that the present invention provides a convenient incinerator and separator device in which all of the trash may be conveniently dumped into the incinerator and the combustible materials removed therefrom by simply setting it afire. It will be apparent that this device prevents the necessity of handling or sorting the trash as the case may be and provides a sanitary and convenient method of separating and disposing of the trash.

For the purpose of exemplification a particular embodiment of the invention has been shown and described according to the best present understanding thereof, it

3 will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications in the construction and arrangement of parts thereof may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

' 1. A waste materials separator comprising a pair of end members, a lower support extending between said end members, a container received on said lower support, a burner basket, elongated support members on said basket, said support members engaging the tops of said end members, for supporting said burner basket in superimposed relation with respect to said container, a dump bottom in said burner basket, latch means for retaining said dump bottom closed, said latch means being operable to release said dump bottom to dump the residue in said burner basket into said container, a closure for said container, said end members including upstanding tubular corner members, downturned ends on said elongated supportmembers, said downturned ends extending into said tubular members.

2. A waste material separator comprising a substantially U shaped frame member having a horizontally disposed bottom portion and a pair of upstanding vertical end portions, a container supported on said bottom portion between the end portions, a removable cover for said container, each of said end members including upstanding tubular corner members, a burner basket, elongated support members on said burner basket having downturned ends, said support members engaging the tops of said end members with the downturned portions thereof extending into said tubular members whereby said burner basket is disposed on said frame and spaced above said container, a dump bottom in said basket and latch means for retaining said dump bottom in closed position, said latch means being operable to release said dump bottom to discharge residue in said burner basket into said container.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein said dump bottom comprises a pair of bottom trays hingedly supported adjacent the bottom of said burner basket at diametrically opposite points.

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